ABC of driving at your fingertips

CHENNAI: Shankar Jaikishan admits that he was not a bright student. But he had a keen interest in mechanics and would spend most of his time in the garage. “I have a childhood friend who has polio. I wanted to make a vehicle for him so that he didn’t have to depend on anyone,” says Shankar who has a diploma in electronics.

Nearly seven years ago, though what he did was morally accepted, he did not have the permission from the authorities to make retrofitted vehicles for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).